Sales Quality Control

QUALIFICATIONS:

Exceptionally strong written and oral communication skills,

particularly in listening to customer/buyer requests in a wide

range of technical issues related to aviation, automotive and

marine industries, for which I have spent over 30 years within.

My broad experience with all aspects of product development,

manufacturing also spans medical and defense industries, in

addition to GA, Automotive and Marine. This, in addition to more

than 20 years as a technical editor, I was director of Marketing

for two International companies. I have the skills necessary to

develop and support an organized marketing strategy. I am

experienced in all aspects of manufacturing management

operations, from detailed projections, inventory control and

competitor analysis and JIT manufacturing. I also have

considerable paralegal and contract law experience.

ENGINEERING, AUTOMOTIVE, AVIATION & MARINE MANUFACTURING:

1993-2007 Founder and CEO of a $3.4 Million small manufacturing company

with International sales of proprietary products for high

performance automotive and marine internal combustion engines;

plus contract spec work for general and commercial aviation.

Grew a 1,000 SF engineering office of two people into a 10,000

SF small manufacturing facility employing 15 to 20 skilled labor

personnel using state of the art multiple 4-axis mills and 6-

axis lathes to rapid prototype and quantity produce proprietary

components for automotive, marine and truck industries. My

individual responsibilities included:

. Create 2D and 3D CAD drawings for preparation to SOLID Models,

applying my Patented concepts to new engine applications.

. Create Solid Model (Solidworks) assemblies with companion components

and using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Kinetic motion, as needed.

. Design Production Tooling for 4, 5 or 6 axis procedures as needed.

. Supervise Shop personnel, Edit Programs and consolidate and rewrite

Machine Posts Processor from SurfCAM outputs to fit proprietary

fixture designs.

. Develop and Implement Quality Control procedures and Quality Manual

for ISO-9001 level audits; supervise "first part" and "production"

batch inspections with floor personnel.

. Supervise Tool Crib manager; inventory control, maintenance and

restock.

. Purchase raw materials for production and prototyping

. Verify exotic alloys provided by Aerospace and Defense jobs

occasionally accepted from shops needing our machine expertise,

including Pratt-Whitney.

. Review of Job proposals, drawings and all quotations

. All personnel interviews, hiring and verification.

. Final authority on all operations, contracts, purchases and proposals.

. Principle designer of all detailed Patent Application Drawings used by

Patent Attorneys, and author of most principle legal claims to several

Patents pending and issued between 1996 and 2003, working in concert

with counsel.

. Develop and manage business models and sales/growth projections

(Excel).

. Received several U.S. Patents and Trademarks.

MARKETING/SALES EXPERIENCE:

1993-2007 As Director of Advertising for two prior companies, my duties

during this period involved all photographic and Ad copy

creation to promote and separate the technical virtues of our

company's proprietary products This involved trade shows, direct

exhibition, and conventional advertising across print trade

publications; while emphasis was placed on digital and web.

These tasks included:

. Shoot and Direct all art work; compose in required mechanical

requirements.

. Employ Engineering software and staff to illustrate models for print &

web.

. Write all ad copy; design and direct all catalog/brochure printing

contracts.

. Write all instructional and educational technical publications.

Continued...

INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING:

1996-2001 Co-founder/Pres. of a $1.6 Million proprietary automotive

products import company with exclusive offshore suppliers for

high volume multi-tier warehouse distribution/sales.

In addition to engineering the domestic manufactured products,

marketing and warehouse administration duties, I oversaw a team

of 10 to 15 people, developed all domestic and overseas supply

side accounts, including vendors, inspectors, shipping and

insurance. These included:

. Design, train and implement proprietary manufacturing procedures

developed in our U.S. facility with overseas vendors on location,

repetitive as needed.

. Traveled extensively throughout Asia and Europe for both materials

sourcing, and trouble shooting QC issues with expanding vendor base.

. Negotiate all aspects of product costs, oversee quality control

procedures, and assure on time deliveries on the water and through

customs and duties.

IT, WEB DEVELOPMENT, & MANUFACTURING CONSULTANT & TECHNICAL EDITOR:

2007-Current Web Designer, Builder and Manager of an automotive

technical education service for both public and subscription in

customer support of preceding company (below). Specific to

internal combustion OHV engines for both Automotive and Marine

applications. Includes technical articles in various trade

publications.

PRIOR EMPLOYMENT:

1991-1993 Director Of Marketing, CARFEL/SUPREME, Miami, FL., a [then]

$150 Million international manufacturer (currently $600M+, under

Perry Ellis brand), with offices around the world. Responsible

for all new catalog development, inter-office international

communications on product upgrades and changes. Shot all art

work, wrote all copy and directed all P.R. for trade release

promotions.

1988-1989 Director Of Marketing and New Product Development, Lunati Cams,

Memphis, TN., a privately owned $6 Million automotive parts

manufacturer. Responsible for implementation of new products to

existing product line; new catalog development, all art work and

technical information.

1978-1987 Owner/operator 2,000 SF automotive shop developing engine

components and services to aftermarket professional and semi-

professional race teams.

EDUCATION:

1969-1971 Galesburg Senior High, Galesburg, IL

1972-1973 Carl Sandburg Junior College, Machine Tool Programming,

Creative Writing.

1975-1976 Knox College (undergraduate): Theater, Creative Writing and Pre-

Law.

1990-1992 Memphis State, Business, and Law.

1992 Accepted Harvard University, Law.

Misc:

. CNC Machine Programming, Mori-Seiki/Maruka

. Licensed Private Pilot, Owner/Operator

. Holder of several U.S. Patents.

HOBBIES: Flying, Music, Photography, Swimming and Diving.

REFERENCES & SPECIFICS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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